Virginia farmer David Hula records highest yield in NCGA Corn Yield Contest

Source: National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) news release

December 16 - The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Yield Contest. Participants delivered outstanding yields, once again showcasing the ingenuity and resilience that define U.S. agriculture.

The highest yield for the year came out of Charles City, Virginia at 490.6276 bushels per acre in Class H (strip-till irrigated) for David Hula.

Hula set a new world record for corn yield in 2023 with 623.8439 bushels per acre, which beat his previous record of 616.1953 bushels per acre set in 2019.

*2024 was a challenging year for many corn growers, yet yields in some areas were exceptional.* ***Photo credit - Mark Stebnicki***

"The Yield Contest continues to set the standard across the ag industry," said Illinois grower and NCGA President Kenneth Hartman, Jr. "This contest not only challenges farmers to showcase their expertise and innovation in growing successful corn crops, but it also generates invaluable agronomic data that drives continuous improvement and future success across agriculture."

Division winners include:

Conventional Non-Irrigated

1st place Sam Santini Stewartsville NJ Pioneer P14830Q 383.4336 bushels per acre

Conventional Irrigated

1st place Rodney Harrell Leesburg, GA DEKALB DKC68-35 393.8045 bpa

No-Till Irrigated

1st place Ben Jackson Wrightsville GA DEKALB DKC63-58 400.3078 bpa

No-Till Non-Irrigated

1st place Robert Santini Sr. Bloomsbury NJ Pioneer P1136AM 337.1218 bpa

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated

1st place David K Hula Charles City VA Pioneer P14830VYHR 490.6276 bpa *

*Highest yield in the nation for 2024